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Chapter 71: Ling Yu and the Others Join the Battlefield
"This is… Ling Yu?"
Dodging Hanzō's attack once again, Tsunade's eyes lit up when she spotted the figures that had just appeared on the battlefield.
Although she had previously assigned them to the medical unit for their safety, now that Konoha was at a disadvantage, their arrival had indeed relieved a great deal of pressure on the front lines.
"Hmph. Interesting… but do you really think a few kids can stop the Land of Rain's advance? How naive."
Hanzō snorted coldly. He didn't believe the Rain ninja—who had gained such a massive advantage—could be turned back by a handful of children.
Meanwhile, on the battlefield—
"Kushina, Mikoto—split up and move."
Ling Yu turned back and gave the two girls a quick instruction. Then he drew his zanpakutō and charged straight toward the Rain ninja.
Without using too many of his advanced abilities, Ling Yu freely wielded his swordsmanship, combined with Space Power to instantly flash into the midst of the enemy crowd.
"Draw and Slash!"
A cold flash of steel. One swing of the blade cut down several Rain chūnin in an instant.
He didn't stop moving—like a phantom, he appeared again in the center of the Rain ninja formation. Every swing of his sword claimed one or more lives.
Wherever Ling Yu passed, blood and flesh flew. No Rain chūnin he targeted could withstand even a single strike.
Not only was Ling Yu's side launching a ferocious assault—Kushina and Mikoto's fights were equally one-sided.
"Adamantine Sealing Chains!"
Dozens of golden chains shot out from Kushina's back, rampaging wildly through the Rain chūnin like furious serpents. Every time a chain struck, it either sent an enemy flying or bound them completely.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!" "Water Style: Water Severing Wave!"
Konoha ninja didn't miss the opportunity. They seized the openings and followed up with kunai or ninjutsu to finish off the downed Rain shinobi.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
Mikoto activated her three-tomoe Sharingan, gripping a kunai as she moved through the chaos—striking down any Rain chūnin who exposed a weakness. Occasionally, she also used ninjutsu to protect her fellow Konoha shinobi.
In an instant, the arrival of the three turned the battlefield into a one-sided massacre. Within moments, most of the Rain ninja had been killed.
The pressure on Konoha's forces was greatly relieved, and the tide of battle once again swung heavily in Konoha's favor.
"Damn it! That kid's strength is terrifying. If we let them grow, the Land of Rain will have an even harder time in the future."
"Quick! You jōnin—come with me! We have to eliminate those Konoha geniuses!"
Several sharp-eyed Rain higher-ups finally lost their composure. They broke away from their opponents and led other jōnin straight toward the most conspicuous target—Ling Yu.
The jōnin moved fast. In no time, they cut through the crowd and blocked Ling Yu's path.
"Hm? Rain jōnin?"
Ling Yu narrowed his eyes, a bloodthirsty smile spreading across his face.
He had just finished cutting down a few chūnin. Turning around, he found several menacing Rain shinobi standing in his way. Judging by their aura and chakra reserves, they were clearly jōnin-level.
Perfect. The chūnin he'd killed earlier couldn't even block one swing of his blade. Now he could use these jōnin to warm up properly.
"Konoha brat—you've interfered with Lord Hanzō's advance. Today, you die here."
With that, the jōnin charged at him from different directions, weapons raised.
"Courting death!"
Ling Yu gripped his black blade tightly. Armament Haki coated the sword's edge. With a powerful stomp, he charged straight at the group of jōnin.
"Die, you arrogant brat!"
The closest jōnin roared and swung his ninja sword down toward Ling Yu's head.
Ling Yu raised his black blade without hesitation, meeting the attack head-on in a direct clash.
"Heh—heh! With that scrawny body, you think you can match my strength?"
The Rain jōnin grinned cruelly, pouring even more power into his grip.
However—
Crack!
The ninja sword shattered.
"Wha—?"
Before he could react, Ling Yu's black blade lightly sliced across his throat.
"Hmph. Anyone who underestimates me never ends well."
In an instant, the head flew off. The jōnin died with his eyes wide open, still unable to comprehend how his trusted weapon—battle-tested for years—couldn't even withstand a single strike from Ling Yu's black blade.
The other jōnin felt a chill run down their spines. They immediately retreated several meters, staring at Ling Yu warily from a distance.
"Don't clash with him head-on! That blade is strange!"
The jōnin closest to the one who had just died warned the others. He had personally witnessed the terrifying scene—Ling Yu's weapon slicing through the ninja sword like tofu.
That eerie sight had made his hair stand on end. Without thinking, he had instantly backed away.
"Come on! Weren't you going to kill me?"
Ling Yu lightly flicked his black blade, shaking off the remaining blood. He pointed the weapon at the remaining jōnin and spoke with extreme arrogance.
"Arrogant to the end! Everyone—attack together! Don't engage him in close combat—use long-range ninjutsu!"
One of the jōnin couldn't hold back any longer and barked the order to the others.
"Water Style: Water Severing Wave!"
"Earth Style: Earth Flow Spears!"
A high-pressure jet of water rushed toward Ling Yu like a water cannon. At the same time, a massive, sharp earth spike erupted from directly beneath his feet.
The two jōnin's attacks formed a perfect pincer.
Ling Yu didn't panic at all. Raising his black blade, he made several swift slashes. In an instant, the raging water stream was cut in half, and the earth spike was severed at the base.
Under the stunned gazes of the two jōnin, Ling Yu activated Space Power and vanished from his spot.
"Ahhh—!"
When he reappeared, the two jōnin who had blocked his path were already dead.
Ling Yu had lost interest in continuing the fight.
"Alright… time to end this battle."
Activating his Rinnegan, Ling Yu's body shot straight into the sky, flying toward the rear of the Rain ninja forces.
"Who is that kid? I've never seen him before."
"How can he fly?!"
"What is he doing flying toward the Rain ninja? That's dangerous!"
"Hahaha! Is that Konoha ninja an idiot? Flying straight toward us?"
In an instant, Ling Yu drew the attention of everyone on the battlefield. Konoha shinobi watched in shock, while Rain ninja began mocking him arrogantly.
"Hm? You Konoha brat—want to come over and die? You even know flying ninjutsu?"
The commotion on the battlefield quickly caught Hanzō's attention. Looking up at Ling Yu flying in the sky, he sneered mockingly.
"Ling Yu… what is he doing…?"
Tsunade also noticed Ling Yu's figure. For a moment, she was completely confused.
Suddenly, she remembered the skill Ling Yu had once demonstrated to them.
Back then, in the underground training room, he had used it only once—and instantly doubled the size of the entire chamber.
Afterward, he had said something that Tsunade still remembered clearly:
'This skill of mine has terrifying destructive power. Right now I'm only using a fraction of its strength. If I unleashed it at full power, I could instantly destroy an area the size of Konoha.'
"Retreat! Everyone—retreat immediately! Konoha shinobi—pull back from the battlefield!"
Realizing what was happening, Tsunade broke away from her fight with Hanzō. While retreating, she shouted urgently across the battlefield.
Though confused, the Konoha ninja obeyed the command and immediately disengaged from their opponents to withdraw.
"Kushina—stop fighting! Let's go—Ling Yu is about to unleash his big move!"
Mikoto also noticed Ling Yu's actions. Combined with Tsunade's retreat order, she immediately understood what was coming.
She rushed over to Kushina—who was still attacking Rain ninja—and pulled her away from the fight.
"What the—? I wasn't done yet!"
Being dragged away by Mikoto, Kushina grumbled in complaint.
But since Ling Yu was about to use a major technique, she didn't resist any further. Together with Mikoto, she withdrew from the battlefield.
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